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Here's Why Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Here's Why Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of permanent loss is the risk I worry about... and every practical investor I know worries about.' So it might be obvious that you need to consider debt, when you think about how risky any given stock is, because too much debt can sink a company. As with many other companies Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) makes use of debt. But is this debt a concern to shareholders?
What Risk Does Debt Bring?
Debt and other liabilities become risky for a business when it cannot easily fulfill those obligations, either with free cash flow or by raising capital at an attractive price. Ultimately, if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt, shareholders could walk away with nothing. However, a more common (but still painful) scenario is that it has to raise new equity capital at a low price, thus permanently diluting shareholders. Having said that, the most common situation is where a company manages its debt reasonably well - and to its own advantage. When we think about a company's use of debt, we first look at cash and debt together.
See our latest analysis for Hewlett Packard Enterprise
What Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Net Debt?
You can click the graphic below for the historical numbers, but it shows that Hewlett Packard Enterprise had US$14.0b of debt in July 2022, down from US$16.2b, one year before. On the flip side, it has US$2.78b in cash leading to net debt of about US$11.2b.
NYSE:HPE Debt to Equity History September 26th 2022A Look At Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Liabilities
The latest balance sheet data shows that Hewlett Packard Enterprise had liabilities of US$21.3b due within a year, and liabilities of US$15.7b falling due after that. Offsetting these obligations, it had cash of US$2.78b as well as receivables valued at US$3.37b due within 12 months. So it has liabilities totalling US$30.9b more than its cash and near-term receivables, combined.
The deficiency here weighs heavily on the US$15.6b company itself, as if a child were struggling under the weight of an enormous back-pack full of books, his sports gear, and a trumpet. So we definitely think shareholders need to watch this one closely. After all, Hewlett Packard Enterprise would likely require a major re-capitalisation if it had to pay its creditors today.
We use two main ratios to inform us about debt levels relative to earnings. The first is net debt divided by earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), while the second is how many times its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) covers its interest expense (or its interest cover, for short). This way, we consider both the absolute quantum of the debt, as well as the interest rates paid on it.
While Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a quite reasonable net debt to EBITDA multiple of 2.4, its interest cover seems weak, at 2.1. In large part that's it has so much depreciation and amortisation. While companies often boast that these charges are non-cash, most such businesses will therefore require ongoing investment (that is not expensed.) In any case, it's safe to say the company has meaningful debt. Notably Hewlett Packard Enterprise's EBIT was pretty flat over the last year. We would prefer to see some earnings growth, because that always helps diminish debt. When analysing debt levels, the balance sheet is the obvious place to start. But ultimately the future profitability of the business will decide if Hewlett Packard Enterprise can strengthen its balance sheet over time. So if you want to see what the professionals think, you might find this free report on analyst profit forecasts to be interesting.
Finally, while the tax-man may adore accounting profits, lenders only accept cold hard cash. So we clearly need to look at whether that EBIT is leading to corresponding free cash flow. During the last three years, Hewlett Packard Enterprise produced sturdy free cash flow equating to 53% of its EBIT, about what we'd expect. This cold hard cash means it can reduce its debt when it wants to.
Our View
On the face of it, Hewlett Packard Enterprise's interest cover left us tentative about the stock, and its level of total liabilities was no more enticing than the one empty restaurant on the busiest night of the year. But at least it's pretty decent at converting EBIT to free cash flow; that's encouraging. We're quite clear that we consider Hewlett Packard Enterprise to be really rather risky, as a result of its balance sheet health. For this reason we're pretty cautious about the stock, and we think shareholders should keep a close eye on its liquidity. The balance sheet is clearly the area to focus on when you are analysing debt. But ultimately, every company can contain risks that exist outside of the balance sheet. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (including 1 which is a bit unpleasant) .
At the end of the day, it's often better to focus on companies that are free from net debt. You can access our special list of such companies (all with a track record of profit growth). It's free.
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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
馬克斯説得很好,他不是擔心股價波動,而是我擔心的是永久虧損的可能性……我認識的每個實際投資者都擔心。因此,當你考慮到任何一隻股票的風險有多大時,你需要考慮債務可能是顯而易見的,因為太多的債務可能會讓一家公司倒閉。與許多其他公司一樣惠普企業公司(紐約證券交易所股票代碼:HPE)利用債務。但這筆債務對股東來説是一個擔憂嗎?
債務會帶來什麼風險?
當一家企業無法輕鬆履行這些義務時,債務和其他債務就會變得有風險,無論是通過自由現金流還是通過以有吸引力的價格籌集資本。最終,如果公司不能履行其償還債務的法定義務,股東可能會一無所有地離開。然而,一種更常見(但仍令人痛苦)的情景是,它不得不以低價籌集新的股本,從而永久性地稀釋股東。話雖如此,最常見的情況是一家公司對債務管理得相當好--並對自己有利。當我們考慮一家公司的債務用途時,我們首先會把現金和債務放在一起看。
查看我們對惠普企業的最新分析
惠普企業的淨債務是多少?
你可以點擊下圖查看歷史數據,但它顯示惠普企業在2022年7月的債務為140億美元,低於一年前的162億美元。另一方面,它擁有27.8億美元的現金,導致淨債務約為112億美元。
紐約證券交易所:HPE債轉股歷史2022年9月26日看惠普企業的負債情況
最新的資產負債表數據顯示,惠普企業有213億美元的債務在一年內到期,157億美元的債務在一年後到期。為了抵消這些債務,它有27.8億美元的現金以及價值33.7億美元的應收賬款在12個月內到期。因此,它的負債總額比現金和近期應收賬款加起來還要多309億美元。
這一不足給這家市值156億美元的公司本身帶來了沉重的負擔,就像一個孩子在一個裝滿書籍、運動裝備和小號的巨大揹包的重壓下掙扎一樣。因此,我們肯定認為股東需要密切關注這一事件。畢竟,如果惠普企業今天不得不償還債權人的債務,它很可能需要進行一次重大的資本重組。
我們使用兩個主要比率來告知我們債務相對於收益的水平。第一個是淨債務除以利息、税項、折舊和攤銷前收益(EBITDA),第二個是其息税前收益(EBIT)覆蓋其利息支出(或簡稱利息覆蓋)的多少倍。這樣,我們既考慮了債務的絕對量,也考慮了為其支付的利率。
儘管惠普企業的淨債務與EBITDA之比相當合理,為2.4倍,但其利息覆蓋似乎較弱,為2.1倍。在很大程度上,這是因為它有如此多的折舊和攤銷。雖然公司經常吹噓這些費用是非現金的,但大多數此類業務因此都需要持續投資(即不計入費用)。無論如何,可以有把握地説,該公司有大量債務。值得注意的是,惠普企業去年的息税前利潤相當持平。我們更希望看到一些收益增長,因為這總是有助於減少債務。在分析債務水平時,資產負債表顯然是一個起點。但最終,該業務未來的盈利能力將決定惠普企業能否隨着時間的推移加強其資產負債表。因此,如果你想看看專業人士的想法,你可能會發現這份關於分析師利潤預測的免費報告很有趣。
最後,儘管税務人員可能喜歡會計利潤,但貸款人只接受冷硬現金。因此,我們顯然需要看看息税前利潤是否會帶來相應的自由現金流。在過去的三年裏,惠普企業產生了相當於息税前利潤53%的強勁自由現金流,這與我們預期的差不多。這種冷酷的現金意味着,它可以在想要的時候減少債務。
我們的觀點
從表面上看,惠普企業的利息擔保讓我們對該股持懷疑態度,其總負債水平並不比一年中最繁忙之夜的一家空蕩蕩的餐廳更具誘惑力。但至少它在將息税前利潤轉化為自由現金流方面相當不錯;這是令人鼓舞的。我們非常清楚,由於惠普企業的資產負債表狀況良好,我們認為它的風險確實相當大。出於這個原因,我們對該股相當謹慎,我們認為股東應該密切關注其流動性。當你分析債務時,資產負債表顯然是你關注的領域。但歸根結底,每家公司都可能包含存在於資產負債表之外的風險。為此,您應該瞭解3個警示標誌我們已經發現了惠普企業(Hewlett Packard Enterprise)(包括1家,這有點令人不快)。
歸根結底,關注那些沒有淨債務的公司往往更好。你可以訪問我們的這類公司的特別名單(都有利潤增長的記錄)。這是免費的。
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本文由Simply Wall St.撰寫,具有概括性。我們僅使用不偏不倚的方法提供基於歷史數據和分析師預測的評論,我們的文章並不打算作為財務建議。它不構成買賣任何股票的建議,也沒有考慮你的目標或你的財務狀況。我們的目標是為您帶來由基本面數據驅動的長期重點分析。請注意,我們的分析可能不會將最新的對價格敏感的公司公告或定性材料考慮在內。Simply Wall St.對上述任何一隻股票都沒有持倉。
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